Brief summary
Modern Rose, floribunda "Easy Going", United Kingdom, introduced by Harkness & Co. Ltd in 1999, Usually is yellow in color, semi double bloom shape, blooms 9 - 10 cm in size, has 5-10 buds per stem, repeat rebloom, has moderate fragrance, the bush shape can be bushy, 80 - 100 cm in height, 60 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 6 from -23°C and above, strong resistance to rain, moderate resistance to black spot, moderate resistance to mildew.
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Easy Going is a sport of the cultivar Fellowship, differing only in coloring. Easy Going shows a paler apricot tone, sometimes with a pink tinge. Otherwise, it retains the attributes of its progenitor, including dense petals, a strong bush, hardiness, and disease resistance.
Petal color is amber-golden and remains stable in all weather; with age, a slight pinkish cast can appear. The flowers reach up to 10 cm in diameter, with a fruity fragrance. Bloom is nearly continuous, in clusters (brushes) of 5–7. The bush is rounded, and the flowers do not droop. Bush height is up to 1 m, width about 60 cm. Foliage is light green, shiny, and dense. The variety shows good disease resistance, though in early summer it can be affected by false powdery mildew.
It is also described as a sport of another Harkness rose, Livin’ Easy (with orange blooms), which is now out of stock. Occasionally, Easy Going may also produce orange blooms; this is called reversion. Most flowers are yellow to apricot. They are double, cup-shaped, about 7 cm in diameter, pleasantly fragrant, and borne in clusters. The bush is fast-growing, broad, and covered with light green foliage that becomes shiny, dark green with age.